S.1323 / 112th Congress

A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 583) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4866)

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 30, 2011

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should require that those earning $1 million or more per year make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV

Committees

4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Jul 25, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 583) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4866)
Jul 25, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith amendment SA 531 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4865-4866)
Jul 25, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4865-4866)
Jul 13, 2011
Cloture on the bill (S. 1323) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 108. (consideration: CR S4542; text: CR S4542)
Senate roll call 108 · Individual votes
Jul 13, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4536-4542)
Jul 12, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4503-4505, S4505-4515)
Jul 11, 2011
Cloture motion on the bill (S. 1323) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4478; text: CR S4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 531 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4478; text: CR S4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4477-4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 27. Record Vote Number: 107. (consideration: CR S4477)
Senate roll call 107 · Individual votes
Jul 11, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461-4477)
Jul 7, 2011
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 22. Record Vote Number: 106. (consideration: CR S4406; text: CR S4406)
Senate roll call 106 · Individual votes
Jul 7, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4404-4438)
Jul 6, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4335-4348, S4348-4382)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4319-4326)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313)
Jul 5, 2011
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313; text: CR S4313)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313)
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297-4298)
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1323

Text version to examine: Placed on Calendar Senate · 2011-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1323/BILLS-112s1323pcs.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1323

Text version to examine: Placed on Calendar Senate · 2011-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1323/BILLS-112s1323pcs.htm

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Discuss S.1323, 112th Congress: A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1323

Text version to examine: Placed on Calendar Senate · 2011-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1323/BILLS-112s1323pcs.htm

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Discuss S.1323, 112th Congress: A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1323

Text version to examine: Placed on Calendar Senate · 2011-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1323/BILLS-112s1323pcs.htm

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